Musings by Shar
One of my favourite food groups is fruit. Having lived in a few and visited other countries around the world, I thought I was pretty well versed in the many varieties of fruit that are out there. Well, I am still discovering new ones.
A stop at a local food stand presented us with the opportunity to add 2 more types of fruit to our taste repertoire. I’m not sure I’m a fan of either, but it was interesting to try them.
Caimito, or star apple, has a purple skin and segments like a Christmas orange. It reminds me of a cross between a mangosteen and a lychee but slimier.
Abiu has a creamy/jelly like consistency with white/translucent fruit. According to google, it should taste like a sweet caramel custard. Hmmm…
Cormacks On Cambria 
A cross between a mangosteen and lychee sounds idyllic. Shame it wasn’t.
What an incredible experience you are having. Love all your posts.
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Thanks. We are definitely having a chance of a lifetime.
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ALWAYS A CHALLENGE TO EXERCISE THE TASTE BUDS (pardon the capitalization) Actually it is our nose that gives us most of our taste I am told. The taste buds can detect sweet and sour and one other thing I can’t remember) but the nose can detect hundreds of different odors .
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That’s why food doesn’t taste as good when you have a cold,I guess.
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Fruit is also my favourite food group, so I too look forward to discovering new varieties. Rambutan was one that I enjoyed a lot in Costa Rica, along with fresh papaya, which is so good when fresh, unlike the bland stuff we get at home.
These two sound very interesting; too bad they didn’t quite deliver.
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You get a lot of a few types of fruit. You will eat more papayas and mangos than you think possible. But never tire of them.
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